GNUUC Italian Lunch & 2024 Live Auction is Sunday, April 28, at 12:15 PM: Website Catalog is Live. Purchase Tickets Now.
GNUUC Italian Lunch & 2024 Live Auction is Sunday, April 28, at 12:15 PM: Website Catalog is Live. Purchase Tickets Now.

DETAILS:

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Lunch: 12:15 PM
Cost: $10 (Guests to the Service and children under 13 are free.)
Live Auction: 1:30 PM
Location: 374 Hicks Road, Nashville, TN 37221

TICKETS & WEBSITE

Auction Website: Purchase Tickets and View Catalog
Purchasing Tickets online does not require a credit card - just choose the option: Write a check to GNUUC and put "Auction" in the memo.

Tickets can also be purchased onsite, however, there is usually a bottleneck - just a forewarning!

CAN’T MAKE THE AUCTION?

The Auction is our largest fundraiser of the year. We count on your participation to make this a successful event. Our fundraising goal is $5,200!

If you can't make the Auction date/time:

  • Consider using a Proxy bidder.
    Peruse the online auction catalog and your proxy can make bids for you. You will be sent an invoice after the Auction, which you can pay online. Need help or a proxy? Contact Kristin at kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org.

  • Some "Intermission" concerts/events can also be purchased online on Sunday.
    There are upcoming concerts and events that are discounted if you purchase tickets at the Auction. 

  • Or consider making a donation to Greater Nashville UU with "Auction" in the memo.
    Go to the Donate page at our website and choose "Give to the Auction" in the box.

WE STILL NEED SOME FOOD DONATIONS

Click to the Details page and scroll to bottom for suggestions. (Updated as of Wed morning.)

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We are now accepting Live Auction and Intermission Items, Events, and Services. We are accepting food donations for the Italian lunch as well.

For the Live Auction Items

For Live Auction items we need donations of the following:
-Hosted meals
-Sporting event tickets
-Music tickets (concert or symphony)
-Art gallery tickets
-Expensive digital devices
-Fine art or high-quality artisan items, and more!

A good indicator if an event or item is a good match for the Live Auction is if it can generate at least $75.

For the Intermission Items

For the Intermission Items, we need events with a set price that multiple people (at least 8-10+) can attend. The set price is usually $10 - $20.

Event Ideas:
-A Movie & Popcorn Night at GNUUC
-Hosting a Local Tour
-Hosting a Congregation Birthday Party
-Hosting a Park Picnic

For the artists out there, if you can create multiple items (at least 8-10+), all at a single set price of $10 - $20, they are a good fit as intermission items. They do not need to be unique but do need to be in the same genre. (Think Sandy’s birds from last year.)

Artisan Ideas:
-A set of paintings based on a theme
-A set of sculptures that fit in the same genre.
-All items are at a set price.

No Silent Auction

Remember - no silent auction items this year!

Italian Lunch

Do you have a favorite Italian food to share? Sign up to donate an appetizer, entree, salad, side, dessert, or beverage for eight people! We look forward to sharing.

TO DONATE ITEMS

To donate items/events/food, use the Auction Donor Form.

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Come to GNUUC on Sunday, January 28, from 12:45 - 1:30 PM for an Auction brainstorming session.

New and previous auction planners - join us!

We need many different strengths in our Auction team: volunteers to plan the silent and live auction, volunteers to organize food, volunteers to organize entertainment, volunteers to help with marketing, and volunteers in charge of decorations.

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This year’s Auction date and theme will be set by the Auction Planning Team. It is usually in late March or April.

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